Product comparison · 2 external hard drives

Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 vs Seagate Rugged SSD Pro

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 has 1 TB more HDD capacity than the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro (5 TB vs 4 TB). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 35,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (40000 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). The Seagate Rugged SSD Pro has 569.5 mm more width than the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 (649 mm vs 79.5 mm). USB connector: Micro-USB B on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, USB Type-C on the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro. USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) on the Seagate Rugged SSD Pro.

HDD capacity
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5 TB
- Rugged SSD Pro:4 TB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:5000 Mbit/s
- Rugged SSD Pro:40000 Mbit/s
USB connector
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:Micro-USB B
- Rugged SSD Pro:USB Type-C
USB version
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- Rugged SSD Pro:3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
Bus powered
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:USB
- Rugged SSD Pro:USB / Thunderbolt
Width
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:79.5 mm
- Rugged SSD Pro:649 mm
Depth
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:119 mm
- Rugged SSD Pro:979 mm
Height
- 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2:21.5 mm
- Rugged SSD Pro:17 mm

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Comparison of 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2, Rugged SSD Pro
25 specifications	A Buffalo 5TB MINISTATION USB 3.2 View product	B Seagate Rugged SSD Pro View product
Hard drive1 differ
HDD capacityDiffers	5 TB	4 TB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
USB connectorDiffers	Micro-USB B	USB Type-C
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2)
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	480,5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Featuresidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Shock resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Bus poweredDiffers	USB	USB / Thunderbolt
Bus powerKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	79.5 mm	649 mm
DepthDiffers	119 mm	979 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	100 g

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